What We Buy
HMS Scrap Steel
Beams, plate, channel, thick pipe and structural offcuts. HMS, short for heavy melting steel, is the thick, clean steel that steelworks melt down, and it's paid by the tonne. Bring a trailer load to our Hallam yard, or we'll collect a big one.
We Pay on Average
$200 per tonne
An average as of . What you're paid depends on the grade, how clean and sorted it is, how much you bring and the metals market; we confirm the price when your scrap is graded and weighed. What affects the price · See all prices
Overview
Heavy Melting Steel
HMS stands for heavy melting steel: steel thick and clean enough for a steelworks to melt down as it is. It's the main grade of scrap steel, and most of it comes from demolition, building sites, fabrication shops and farms.
It's paid by the tonne, at a price that follows the steel market. We check every load at the yard, and steel that's thin, or still has timber, concrete, plastic or rubber on it, doesn't make the HMS grade. Copper, brass, aluminium and stainless steel are worth far more, so take them off and bring them in separately.
Grades We Buy
HMS 1
Clean steel about 6 mm thick or more: beams, columns, plate and heavy structural offcuts.
HMS 2
Steel about 3 to 6 mm thick, painted and galvanised steel included: channel, angle, flat bar and lighter sections.
Pipe & Hollow Section
Thick-walled steel pipe, tube and box section, empty of water, oil and anything else.
Steel with Attachments
Frames, trailers and tanks with timber, concrete, plastic or rubber still on. Paid at a lower rate until stripped.
How It Works
Selling scrap at our Hallam yard takes a few minutes.
Bring it in
Bring your scrap to our Hallam yard in the car, ute or trailer. For bigger loads, we can collect.
We sort and weigh it
We sort your metal by grade and weigh each grade on its own, so every kilo is paid at the right price.
Show your ID
Victorian law requires us to record photo ID from everyone who sells us scrap metal.
Get paid
We pay by bank transfer, as scrap metal dealers in Victoria can't pay in cash. Bring your BSB and account number.
What We Buy
From a few lengths of beam to a demolition job. Bring smaller loads to our Hallam yard in the ute or on a trailer. For bigger ones, hire a bin or book a pickup.
We buy
- Beams, columns and plate
- Channel, angle and flat bar
- Thick pipe and box section
- Structural and fabrication offcuts
- Heavy frames, trailers and tanks
- Old farm and demolition steel
Keep out
- Gas bottles and aerosol cans
- Drums or tanks with fuel, oil or chemicals in them
- Asbestos, and anything contaminated with it
- Timber, concrete, plastic and general rubbish
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about selling HMS scrap steel.
Still have a question? Get in touch.
Got Steel to Sell?
Bring it to our Hallam yard, or tell us what you've got and we'll give you a price.